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Colleges in Arkansas.

All 18 four-year colleges in Arkansas that report admissions (9 public, 9 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.

CollegeAdmittedSAT middle 50%Net priceFirst deadline
University of ArkansasFayetteville74%1020–1210$17,475Rolling
Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro78%950–1190$13,002–
University of Central ArkansasConway91%940–1120$16,362Rolling
Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville98%900–1160$11,443–
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff58%880–1048$11,649–
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia67%920–1180$14,164–
University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock56%980–1190$11,225–
University of Arkansas-Fort SmithFort Smith82%970–1140$10,387–
Hendrix CollegeConway53%1185–1385$24,236EA Nov 15
Lyon CollegeBatesville66%–$22,675EA Nov 15
Harding UniversitySearcy100%1050–1280$21,069–
Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia69%1060–1290$22,087Rolling
Henderson State UniversityArkadelphia82%–$16,929–
John Brown UniversitySiloam Springs68%1130–1345$21,464–
University of the OzarksClarksville92%910–1180$16,651–
Williams Baptist UniversityWalnut Ridge59%920–1058$16,658–
Central Baptist CollegeConway46%925–1145$16,672–
Ecclesia CollegeSpringdale48%–$24,610–

ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.

Hardest colleges to get into in Arkansas

  1. Hendrix College admitted 53% of 2,616 applicants.
  2. University of Arkansas at Little Rock admitted 56% of 2,775 applicants.
  3. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff admitted 58% of 3,792 applicants.
  4. Williams Baptist University admitted 59% of 1,014 applicants.
  5. Lyon College admitted 66% of 2,522 applicants.

Easiest colleges to get into in Arkansas

  1. Harding University admitted 100% of 2,202 applicants.
  2. Arkansas Tech University admitted 98% of 3,797 applicants.
  3. University of the Ozarks admitted 92% of 1,438 applicants.
  4. University of Central Arkansas admitted 91% of 6,589 applicants.
  5. Henderson State University admitted 82% of 1,814 applicants.

Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.

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Sources: each college’s Common Data Set where published, IPEDS (College Navigator), and Common App’s 2026–27 requirements grid. Clarity Prep isn’t affiliated with any college listed.